Congratulations, you finally graduated. You’re no longer on campus, protected and shielded from the harsh realities of the job market and the outside world at large. You are in the real world. We have compiled for you 5 simple but powerful tips to help you transit successfully from college life to The Real Life and find your Dream Job much faster.
1. Prepare a Professional CV and Cover Letter
Whether you will be invited for a job interview or not largely depends on how best your CV and Cover Letter describe you. Those two documents must be suitably crafted to make you shine. Learn to write a professional CV and Cover Letter if you don’t have one already. You may also need to evaluate your existing CV to know how best to improve it.
2. It’s All About Who You Know and Who Knows You. Build Your Network.
Go out of your way to develop relationships everywhere you go: For example, leverage your alumni association, join professional organizations and attend events, become active on LinkedIn and follow industry folks on Twitter. Lastly, do as many informational interviews as you can — they’re a great way to meet people, get good information on companies and fields, and can potentially result in a real job opportunity.
3. Internships/Volunteer Jobs
Having valuable work experience will greatly boost your chances of landing a good job and give your career a head start. Seeing that you are a fresh graduate, taking up volunteer and intern roles will help you gain the necessary experience and exposure to secure your dream job. Be realistic – most of these volunteer and intern roles are unpaid. But your goal is not the financial reward. Keep in mind – when permanent and better roles open up in any company, the interns or volunteers within that organisation are often contacted first before other applicants are considered. So write to any company of your choice and request for an intern role.
4. Leverage on Jobs Websites and Social Media
There are many job sites in Nigeria. Some jobs sites are more effective in terms of job classifieds volumes, credibility and actual recruitment of users via their platform. Start your job search from MOBOfree job classifieds. There are more than 10,000 vacancies across all Nigeria on MOBOfree.com.
LinkedIn is also a very effective social media platform to build your professional network and land a job. You can use LinkedIn as a professional network to create resumes and showcase your skills and qualifications.
5. Always have a plan.
You may not get your dream job on the first try. Have a plan, and follow it. Never give up!
As new grads seek full-time employment, they must also remember to stay positive, be flexible and willing to do whatever the job requires. You may not get your dream job right out of the gate but if you’re able to have a healthy mix of persistence and patience, you will ultimately land a position that will kickstart your career.
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